Motor vehicle



Nov. 6,1923. 1,473,444 J. J ROTH, SR

MOTOR VEHICLE Filed April 4, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 6, 1923 J. J. ROTH, sR

MOTOR VEHICLE s Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 4, 1922 I IN VENTOR NOV- J. J. ROTH, SR

MOTOR VEHICLE FiledApril 4, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Nov.6, 1 9 23;

tion is applied;

i' Application ,fi edianrii; 4,

To all-whom imay conc rn: v 7 Be itlmown: that I, JULIUS J, Ro'r S13, acitizenj of the I United; States, residing in the boroughtlof Manhattan, qcity, county, and; State of New York have invented an Improvement 5 in Motor Vehicles,-, of which the following isia specification... 1, n This .invention relates to a motor vehicle and 111.026; particularlyato the!" devices by which the direction of'the. vehicle is ,controlled, together I with 1 various attachmentstherefor. v

-The object of my presentinvention isto provide a means in amotonvehicle for pre venting the Wheels of the vehicle from pass ingover the', body of aperson or an animal or an object-of similar proportion- When struck "by ;,the vehicle, and to also simul taneously; and; automatically apply the[ brakes to the. vehicle tocheck the momentum thereof. The apparatus ,is so constructed that theuards or sections thereof as "usually employec ins-the frontgor steering Wheels of" the vehicle are mounted so asito swing with.- the front Wheels 1 and to; always be maintained in, a v position "in alignment therewith, the said guards or sectionsthereof being co'ne nected'by a suitable bumper bar, and normally maintained in; position -bya yielding device, the guards or s'ectionsthereof being adapted when moved from their "normal positions to operate suitable devices iorapplyingthe brakes of thejvehicle, as w1ll be hereinafter more particularly described;v y

In the drawingzi- 7 V a Fig. 1 isa'plan ofthe frame. orohassis of: agnotor vehicle toiwhich-my present -inven- Fig.- 2 is a side elevationofthe same. h i

- Fig. 3" is an elevation on an enlarged scale,

ustr t ng th pp a skwhicht c pri the present invention. i A Fig. & is a plan of the sa:me,-tand' Fig. 5 is a View similar .tO Fi'g. 4,'showin'g their. normal right line positionsae fieferrilig to the the parts of v the chassis oi avehicle are indicated at; 1 0, and; the vehicle body isidesignated-hv 11;

h a-f om h l r-1W eelSJbv-Wh ch t I di et enie the eh i e-go e'r d ar indi ed et' 2 d. wa us ema y ehw i these; heels ismounted l lponian axlefthat is ar ed :by fi ng' knwk e ;:13l pi a ly etestz eth .usual im ew; ski-the Tex;-

supported v V 7 arm is connected {to the bracket approx-i5: i 1: mately', centrally 'thereof by means ,of nutsg7 3 of! the lugg25 and to niove gjthe 1 bracket 31 by which the x same isipiviotal'l ieza- 's eriaim; 549,468. 1 L f The'p rt of h ppa c mp is ngmy 1 p en n nt n epp i sin" fs mi 'n manner tobothasides of. the vehiele, .]oeing,,L however, reversed n positionas Will be oojzj understood and. ior ]this reasonthefollow; ing detailed "description refers ,specifically i to thevpa'rts on onesideof the vehicle}on1y.- I

As vvill be seenby reference to -thedra vvingfl 7 my improved apparatuscomprises abracketeos 5' hi iS nnec to'the. w por o ofl J I i I the steerin v, knuckle 13;"'This rvbracketfis,

y.;an arm 16. At one end this 17 or otherwise; At theroppositeiendjhe arm;16 is providediwithaneye l8ith1 ough the ain1jby whichfthe steering knuckle {is [connectedtoithecross steering;'rod of thefts:

vehicle and as illustrated in this instance isi j on providedwvvith -afiange .20 which bear I against the outer-surface ofrthe-eye 18,,while 3 the end of the arm passes through-rand 'is,

fixed in a bearingprovided' therefor in-;- the 1 1 lower-partofithesteering knuckle, 'vvhile the extremity 4 of the; arm extends through end 21 ofthe bracket and these parts v are; i

secured in this positiofnby means-of nuts 2 2 or, otherwiseas} is elearly illustrated in, Fig;

The crossrodoflthe steering apparatuste Whi'chthe'freeend of thearm 19' is -p'i-vota ally connectedisindicated at23q j f. V

- Adjacent the outer; end 7 of -the .bracket 15 L V v there'arelugs or bosses 2i and 25 preferably o; extending :jrom :the upper surface of theybracket; and-in vvhich a plunger-525. isljo irrf o naledg fiurrouniding the'plunger 26 is ;a.

e ca sp ng e i'n at-Q e nd gai st; i

af ee f t e- 552 n heeppqsiteendow ainst aw s r- 28-vhi h i adju t b e" to;

, qsitionv pnit 'e Pl ng r- 26. 5 m ansp fi 9 o herw s i r h wwill bl und s ood the n ha iei d n y of t. if. to. orce1thenut 29. against th i a t rect on f m e t' t ght n Fig-1' 3 01 5 51 6; dr wing 1 An-eparr ar fvor 10, h'e fr nt vheels sai 1 cated at and vvh I we t d i HM- ua d i conne t se" ured to t i @1 m nt the i ifl i rms; ,eon u tiem f he me herlll); J r Y plunger 26 is formed in the shape of a yoke 33, the :arms of which span 7 the support bracket '31. The yoke 33 is fittedwith a bolt 34 which connects the ends of the yoke and passes through a slot 35 in the support bracket 31. Now, as will be understood, the

"action of the spring 27 acting through the plunger 26 normally maintains the support bracket 31 in the position shown in Fig. 3

in which the section of the guardis thereby supported in its normal position and may be swung on the pivotal point 32 against the action of the spring 27 when the guard,

or parts connected thereto come into contact with an obstruction. It will also be apparent from the foregoing that the bracket 15 and the parts associated therewith swing or turn with the steering knuckle and'that consequently the'pivotally mounted guard section has alike movement imparted thereto so that the same moves in unison with the wheel. r i v At the lower end of theguard section 30 there is a bracket 36, and similarly at the lower end of the corresponding uard section on the opposite side of the ve icle there is a bracket 37. Extending between and pivotally mounted 'inthese brackets 36 and 37 is a bumper bar 38 which may be of any desired construction, the same being pivot mounted in the brackets 36 and '37 as inall diciated at 39 and 40 respectively. Manifestly as the guardsections are turned in unison with the vehicle wheels thebumper bar 38 swings on its pivotal points and the construction is such that the bumper bar always cross rod 43 is journaled adjacent one end in the-hanger bracket 41 and at its opposite endin the-hanger bracket correspondmg-to the hanger bracket 41at the opposite side of the vehicle. Suitably connectedto the cross rod'43 is a crank arm 44, andpivotally'con- 1 nected at the end of the crank arm is a link 45, the pivotal connection between these parts being indicated at 46. At the opposite end'of the link 45 there is a spherical head 47 received in and cooperating with a socket 48*w'ith which the same forms a' universal joint. The socket 48 is adjustably mounted I on one en'd of a rod 49,- at the opposite end of which there is adjustably connected a socket" 50' similar to the socket 48 and within which there is a spherical head 51 connected to'a link 52 which is secured to an arm on extension 53 carried by the support bracket 31. As ill'ustrated'the arm 53 is; bolted to the support bracket 31., It will be understood, however, that this arm 53 may be formed as. an integral structure with the support bracket 31. It will also now be understood that in the swinging movement of,

the vehicle wheels the cross rod 43 maintains a position parallel to the bumper bar 38 by reason of the fact that the hanger brackets 41 are mounted to swing in the brackets 15.

'Mounted in a suitable position on the cross rod 43 is a collar 54, andthecollar 54 carries a crank arm 55. This crank a-rm v55 is con nected to a brake rod or strap 56 by apin 57 or otherwise. As illustrated particularly-- in Fig. 5 the end of the bra-k'e rod 56 is bi turcated and slotted asshown at 58. The

brake rod 56 is connected in-any' suitablemanner to the levers for operating the brakes of the vehicle, and as will be apparent the reason for the slot 58 is to permit the operation of the brakes manually when necessary without operating or 'interfering'with the operation of the sections of the guards and the parts connected thereto as hereinbefore described; As illustrated in the drawing, particular reference being made to' Figs. 1

and 2, the brake rod 56 is; connected to a" brake bar 59 by means of arms 60 and 61, and as is customary the brake bar 59. is con nected by suitable rods' 62 to the brake band 63 of the vehicle. 'These'connections .how' ever are only diagrammatic as any suitable connectionsto the brake devices may be employed, and theseby' themselves form no part of my invention;

In the use of the apparatushereinbefore described, it will now be apparent that in swinging the front wheels of the vehicle by which the direction of the same is determined the front guards orsections-thereof will be moved in'unison with the wheels so as to b'e maintained inali'gnment therewith atall times in the operation ofthe vehicle; and furthermore that upon the vehicle striking an obstruction either by the bumper bar or either of the sectional guardscoming into 7 contact with an obstruction the guards will be moved downwardly on their pivotal points to act as fenders and in so moving-will oper ate the devices the Vehicle. i v

' "I' claim as my invention:

1.'In a vehicleand in combination the wheels for determining the directionjof' the travel of the vehicle, a mud guard, amud for applying the brakes of guard extension. means for pivotallymount 3 ing the mud guard extension. to swing in the plane of the wheelgfmeans for yieldingly maintaining the mud guard extension in a normally elevated 3 position, and devices whereby the mud guard extension is caused to swingsimultaneously with the wheelto be maintained in alignment therewith.

7 2. In a vehicle and in combination with the wheels for determining thedirection of the travel of the vehicle, a mud, guard, a

mud guard extension, means'for pivotally mountin the mudguard extension to swing Iane of theiwheel, means for yield-g ingly maintaining the mud guard extension in the p in a normally elevated position, a brake rod, means actuated by the mud guard vextension when moved in the plane of the wheel for actuating said brakerod, and devices for moving the guard in unison with the wheel to maintain the same in alignment therewith.

3. In a vehicle and in combination with the front wheels thereof, a mud guard associated with each front wheel,- a mud guard extension for each mud guard, means for. yieldingly supporting each mudguard "extension in anormally elevatedposition, and means for moving the said mud guard ex tensions simultaneously with the-wheels to maintain the said mud guard'extensions in,

alignment with the wheels. 1 r I V V 4. In a vehicle and in combination with the front wheels thereof, a mud guard' for each front wheel, a mud guard extension associated with each mud guard, means for pivotally mounting each mud guard extenslon toswing in the plane of the wheel with V which it is associated, means for yieldingly maintaining each mud guard in a normal position, means actuated by the said mud guard extensions when moved on their pivotal points for actuating thebrakes of the vehicle, and devices whereby'said mud guard ea; tensions are moved simultaneously'with the front wheels to be maintained in alignment therewith.

5. In a vehicle and in combination the front wheels and steering knuckles upon a mud guard for eachfront wheel, a mud guard extension associated with each mud guard, means for pivotally mounting each mud guard extension on a bracket, means for yieldingly maintaining eachtmud guard in a normally elevated position, a brake rod, and means connecting the said mud guard extensions with the brake rodwhereby when the. mudguard extensions are moved on their pivotal pointsthe brake rod is actuated.

'6. In a vehicleand in combination with the front wheels and steering knuckles upon which the" front wheels are mounted, a bracket connected to each steering knuckle, a mud guard foreachfront wheel, a mud guard extension associated with each mud guard, means for-pivotallyu naounting each mud u'ard extensionon said'bracket, means for yieldingly maintainingeach mud guard a in a; normally'elevated position, and means actuated by the said mud guard" extensions when swung downwardly from their normal connected to the mud said uard members. which the said front wheels are mounted, a I bracket connected to each steering knuckle, 1

positions for setting-the brakes of the vehicle'. I 7 .In a the front wheels and thesteeringjknuckles upon which the said wheels are mounted,--a bracket connected to each steering knuckle, mud guards, mud guard extensions, supports means for pivotally mountin the said;sup-' ports at the ends of the said brackets, a) plunger mounted .in each of the said" brack-,-

e'ts, means forconnecting each plunger to-the. i support for the corresponding mud'guardeach plunger and the corresponding mud:

' guard'extension with its support in a normal v position, a brake bar, and devices-for connecting the brake bar'and mudguard ex- ,extensi'on, means for normally maintaining a I tensions so that when the mudguard ex-' tensions are moved on itheirpivotal points thebrake rod is actuated. I

, 8. In a vehicle and in combination- 'with 1 uponwhich the said wheels aremounted, a

*bracketconnected to eachsteering knuckle", 1 i

guard members, supports connected to the guard members, means for pivotally mount ing the support of each guard memberatthe J the front wheels and thes'teeririg k k I end of one of the said brackets, a "plunger mounted in eachof the said brackets, means 1 I for connecting each plunger to the support for the corresponding guard, a spring :fornormally maintaining each plunger and the corresp'ondin normal posit10n,a brake bar, across rod, means for suspending the said cross rod from guard and its suppo t fi al the said brackets, means for connecting the said brake. bar to the said cross bar, and devices for connecting thesaid cross bar to the 9. n a vehicleand in combination with the front wheels and the steering knuckles upon which the said wheels are mounted, a

bracket connected to each steering knuckle, guard members, supports connected to the v guard members, means for pivotally mount ing the support of each guard member at the.

end of one of the said brackets,va.rplunger mounted in each of thersaid brackets, means for connecting each plungerto thesupport for the corresponding guard, a springtfor. normally mainta'inin' each plunger and-the l correspondinggua-r and its support ina normali-position, a'brake bar, across 1nd,)

- means'for suspending the saidcross rod from fthe' said brackets, means forconnecting the:

said'brake bar to the said cross bar, a conmembers. Signed by 19.22.

me h 2 -3* re: mme s )f ne'cting rod anduniversal jointsfor vconnecting the said cross rod to the said iguard i,

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